A salad of organic mixed greens, way too much goat feta, some walnuts, and a vinaigrette made with olive oil and whatever vinegar from Vom Fass I’m obsessed with at the moment. And for dessert a shameful amount of fresh ground peanut butter with a drizzle of agave nectar. All eaten while gazing at the... »
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Killing two birds with one stone on Super Bowl Sunday
Quick: Name two foods that are quintessential to most sports parties. There are more than a few answers to this (guacamole, taco dip, chili con queso, etc.), but two of the top ones would probably be chili and buffalo chicken wings. I am particularly a fan of spicy, vinegar-y chicken wings drenched in hot... »
Inspired Super Bowl Fare
Every year for the last five years my family has hosted a Super Bowl party. Last year I decided that the food would be inspired by the local specialties of the regions the two teams hail from. This year we have the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts (as any self-respecting sports fan... »
Chicken Five Ways: Roast chicken with corn-tomato sauce
This recipe (take 2 of my Chicken Five Ways project) turned out quite a bit better than the first. It’s funny, I work with a recipe 90 percent of the time, but I’m incapable of following directions. This is... »
Cooking with Beer: Tips for Leftovers
Game time is approaching, which can only mean one thing. Face paint and Buffalo wings? No, my friends.: Leftovers. Without a doubt, whenever I invite people into my home for food, drink, and a raucous good time I am always... »
Chicken Five Ways: Breasts with chili, garlic and ginger
Chicken is one of P’s favorite dinners. We like to roast a whole bird about twice a month, usually on a Sunday afternoon, occasionally with the Zuni Cafe bread salad — one of the few complicated recipes I have... »
Super Bowl-worthy BBQ Pork Sandwiches
A staple of picnic fare in the summer, BBQ pork is also great grab-and-go comfort food for a party any time of the year. But how do you make the best barbecue pork sandwiches for your Super Bowl shindig?... »
There Will Be Snackies: Beignets
It is French, it is fried; there is no reason to fight it. Especially since you can get it right out of a box: Beignets are a classic New Orleans dessert, often served with chicory coffee, which gives you a... »
Game Day Guacamole
My original plan for this post was going to be Super Bowl “theme” drinks, something like a Hurricane for the New Orleans Saints, and maybe a Colt45 for the Indianapolis Colts. Then I got sick. It was going around... »
The Ultimate Last Minute Dessert
This is a post about baking in the microwave. There I said it. You can start silently judging me and tell me you don’t have a microwave because its a totally passe and unnecessary but that will be your... »
Fantasizing about my next new recipe
I have been a rather negligent cook in the past week. Besides some Swedish pancakes that came from a box (although after looking up a recipe or two, Swedish pancake mix is wholly unnecessary), I haven’t cooked anything of... »
A Dinner Party: Lisa Cericola is Entertaining
I first met Lisa Cericola at a bachelorette party…a bachelorette party for a fellow food blogger. Small fooderazzi world! Obviously gastronomy was the centerpiece of our conversation. It turns out we have a lot in common: we’re both professional writers... »


